Yes, I'll be leaving for a trip come Monday! (and yes, I haven't really packed!, okay so far I've gotten out two shirts, one pair of jeans, two formal shirts and one sweater) I just realised I have to fill my mp3 player with tons of songs so I have some music that I actually enjoy onboard and during transit. (and yes, food)

On the bright side, I'll have internet access over there so I guess I'll be able to blog about my trip and put up photos! Now all I gotta do is to endure the trip there and back -_-

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Gosh, i had to restart my laptop...four times just to get the wireless working properly. I think I seriously need help with this, I can't seem to figure what's wrong! I checked through the settings and all, but the connection just 'kills' itself whenever it wants to. Best bit? after that happens, I can't detect any networks after that.

Any kind soul able to help me with this? (pleaseeeeeee?) My laptop's still new (only slightly over a month old) =(Do email me, contact me on msn, leave a comment etc! I'll need it to work properly so I can use it during my trip to Glasgow =(

Monday, November 24, 2008

Okay, while I'm running out of love, here's something for those who read this sad little blog, hopefully it fills your heart with some sort of warm, fuzzy feeling (if that's what love is supposed to feel like)

(Okay, those who loved Daniel Powter's Next Plane Home, please do not be upset with me for changing the blog's song)

Here's the first track on Under the Radar by Daniel Powter, titled Best of Me. When I first heard this song, the chorus really struck me (except that it was the thought of how girls usually get upset cause it's what the guys did NOT do). Anywho, do take a listen, i think the song really grows on you, feel free to share your thoughts about it (or email meif you wanna). As usual, here are the lyrics for viewing =) .

(ps: I got the lyrics off the internet, but have edited it due to some errors in it)

Best of Me

I was made the wrong wayWon't you do me the right wayWhere you gonna be tonight'cause i won't stay too long

Maybe you're the light for meWhen you talk to me it strikes meWon't somebody help me'cause i don't feel too strong

Was it something that i saidWas it something that i didOr the combination of both that did me in

You know i'm hoping you sing alongI know it's not your favorite songDon't wanna be there when there's nothing left to sayYou know that some of us spin againWhen you do, you need a friendDon't wanna be there when there's nothing left for meAnd i hate the thought of finally being erasedBaby that's the best of me

Everything's behind youBut the hope still stands beside youLiving in a momentHave i wasted all your time

Was it something that i saidWas it something that i didOr the combination i broke that did me in

You know i'm hoping you sing alongI know it's not your favorite songDon't wanna be there when there's nothing left to sayYou know that some of us spin againWhen you do, you need a friendDon't wanna be there when there's nothing left for meAnd i hate the thought of finally being erasedBaby that's the best of meBaby that's the best of me

You know i'm hoping you sing alongI know it's not your favorite songDon't wanna be there when there's nothing left to sayYou know that some of us spin againWhen you do, you need a friendDon't wanna be there when there's nothing left for meAnd i hate to thought of finally being erasedBaby that's the best of me

Friday, November 21, 2008

An Ebola outbreak in Uganda in 2007 - Scientists said Friday an outbreak of Ebola that killed 37 people in Uganda last year was sparked by a hitherto unknown species of one of the world's most notorious viruses.

Bioprofile of the Ebolavirus

Characteristic thread-like structure of a filovirus

Biosafety Level 4 agent (no approved vaccine/treatment available)

Four known strains

Bundibugyo ebolavirus

Ivory Coast ebolavirus

Sudan ebolavirus

Reston ebolavirus

Zaïre ebolavirus

Causes Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever

Recent outbreaks

August 30, 2007, 103 people (100 adults and three children) were infected by a suspected hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the village of Kampungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

November 30, 2007, the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in the Bundibugyo District

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

He Makes You LaughLaughing at the same jokes means youunderstand each other on a very deep level - it's like the foundation on whichstrong relationships are built.

He Confides in YouA guy who tells you things he hides from his friends, like his stress over a bio test, trustsyou. He's connecting on a personal level because he wants to strengthen the relationship.

He Asks you QuestionsWhen he takes an active interest in your life, it says that he respects the things that are important to you. He values your opinion and wants you to be an equal in the relationship

He Disagrees with YouA guy who argues a little isn't afraid to be himselfaround you - he'll never be an annoying lapdog. If he lets you disagree with him, it shows he's a good communicator, which makes it easier to work through any futureissues!

A women was queueing and waiting to board her flight.While waiting...she decided to wait in the VIP room instead.So she purchased a book and a packet of cookies.She then sat down in the VIP room to read her book.

Beside the arm rest where the pack of cookies were,sat a man.Whenever the women took a piece of cookie,the man took one too.The women was angry but decided to let it off since she's in a good mood.Then she took a second piece of cookie...The man took his second piece too.She thought:"This is INFURIATING!!!"But decided not to pursue the matter.

When the packet was left with the last piece of cookie...the women thought:"Aha! Whats he gonna do now.."Amazingly,the man took the last piece of cookie,broke it into half and gavethe other half to the women.The women was frustrated...she dashed out of the VIP roomand boarded the plane.

When she opened her bag to get some things...She realised that her packet of cookies was full and untouched!She was shocked!And at the same time ashamed of herself.She had misunderstood that manbecause that pack of cookies she just ate doesn't belong to herbut the man still willingly shared his cookies with a stranger withoutsaying a word.

She wanted to apologise but its impossibleas the man is not taking the same flight as her.Thus,she never had the chance to do so.

The message behind this story is...Words said,cannot be taken back.Time past cannot be turned back.Water poured out cannot be retrieved.

Monday, November 17, 2008

By request, here's the video for Next Plane Home by Daniel Powter! I think the video's good! It's simple and all, but it's really sweet =) (PS: Remember to set the imeem player on 'Pause' first! - it's located below my coutdown timer on the right sidebar! =D)

Sunday, November 16, 2008

I aboslutely love the new album by Daniel Powter! It's titled Under The Radar, and has really great songs contained in it. Just cause I love this album to bits (and good things should be shared!), I'll be featuring songs from the album weekly on my blog, so if you like to have a listen before deciding to buy the album, do check in here every sunday, and have a listen! (do feel free to comment here or mail me!) The current song playing is Next Plane Home, his first single from the album.

oh yes, here's the lyrics for those who would love to sing along =)

Next Plane Home

I woke up early to baby blue eyes from afar whoah whoahand when the sun comes through and lights you like the angel you are whoah whoahI know I do you wrong when I’m with you I’ve been gone

With every season change, it looks the same (november to june) whoah whoahAnd don't these empty streets skip a beat the flowers don't bloom whoah whoah

I can’t believe I missed your birthday againand I wanna come back but I just don’t know when now

And I’m so lonely you're not here with meThat’s why I’m gonna be on the next plane home

The road that never ends around the bend I see your smile whoah whoahI’d swim across the sea to be with you for a while whoah whoahcos I’ve made a life of being gonenow the way that I feel I just don’t belong

And I’m so lonely you’re not here with methats why I’m gonna be on the next plane homeAnd you’re you’re the only face I wanna seethats why I’m gonna be on the next plane home

Stand around try to make every momentand be somebody yeah anybodyit seems the whole world is taking me overI need somebody to help me get back to it

and I’ve always been a million miles awaybut things are gonna changeI just wanna come home

And you’re you’re the only face I wanna seethats why I gonna be on the next plane homeyeah I’m taking the next plane homeNow I’m getting the next plane homeNow I’m taking the next plane home

Thursday, November 13, 2008

you knew and know this is one of my favourite songs,now i'm dedicating this to you..(you know who you are)

Step one you say we need to talkHe walks you say sit down it's just a talkHe smiles politely back at youYou stare politely right on throughSome sort of window to your rightAs he goes left and you stay rightBetween the lines of fear and blameAnd you begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friendSomewhere along in the bitternessAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightHad I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know bestCause after all you do know bestTry to slip past his defenseWithout granting innocenceLay down a list of what is wrongThe things you've told him all alongAnd pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friendSomewhere along in the bitternessAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightHad I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voiceYou lower yours and grant him one last choiceDrive until you lose the roadOr break with the ones you've followedHe will do one of two thingsHe will admit to everythingOr he'll say he's just not the sameAnd you'll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friendSomewhere along in the bitternessAnd I would have stayed up with you all nightHad I known how to save a life

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'

DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.

SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'

DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.

SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'

DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'

The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.

'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.

'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.

'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.

'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

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Blog author's note:

Sometimes when we get caught up with life, we fail to see things happening around us. This story is a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us and are close to our hearts. Money can be earned anytime, but if you miss out on a loved one's life, you can never earn it back. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.

okay, I know how many of you will probably comment how much of a nerd I am after seeing this video.(pls do pause the blog song first! it's located below the countdown timer on the right =) ) It was made by Bio-Rad for their new 1000-Series Thermal Cyclers.

(PCR: Polymerase chain reaction is a technique widely used to amplify specific regions of DNA,it could be a single gene, a part of a gene, or a non-coding sequence. - basically so scientists have more starting material to work with)

lyrics included below the video!

There was a time when to amplify DNA,You had to grow tons and tons of tiny cells.

Then along came a guy named Dr. Kary Mullis,Said you can amplify in vitro just as well.

Just mix your template with a buffer and some primers,Nucleotides and polymerases, too.

Denaturing, annealing, and extending.Well it’s amazing what heating and cooling and heating will do.

PCR, when you need to detect mutations.PCR, when you need to recombine.PCR, when you need to find out who the daddy is.PCR, when you need to solve a crime.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Okay, I know I said I'd blog soon,here's something for some thought. Maybe it's just me (or maybe not), but I've never thought the comparison between JCs and Polytechnics was about academic prowess, but more of whether one knew what they wanted.

During my time as a Course Counsellor at my polytechnic's Open House, I'd always gave this advice to students who were unsure on which to pick : If you know surely the career path you want in future,go ahead and pick a course in a polytechnic. But if you're still unsure, but know roughly you're interested in the Arts or Science career paths, then go to a JC.

Unfortunately for my thinking though, having recently been judged as to have entered a polytechnic due to my inability to enter a JC. I never knew that sort of thinking still existed. The last I checked, the entry score to the exact course I did, is a score of 10 points. Assuming the student scores a C6 and below for the last subect taken into consideration for entry into a JC, the student will still be eligible.

Sometimes, I really wonder, must the debate between a JC and polytechnic choice be about academic prowess? (at least judging from the recent trend in recent years)

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Heyo! here's something to put a smile on your faces, Ice Age 3 is coming out in theatres in Summer, 2009! Scrat has always been my favourite character (pity he had such a small role in the first Ice Age)